More young people infected with HIV

The number of young people in Singapore diagnosed with HIV has doubled in the past seven years, according to Ministry of Health statistics. -- ST FILE PHOTO By Feng Zengkun The number of young people in Singapore diagnosed with HIV has doubled in the past seven years, according to Ministry of Health statistics. Published on Wednesday on its website, they reveal that almost 100 people aged 29 and younger tested positive last year, compared with about 50 in 2005. In all, 461 people tested positive last year. While more people in general have become infected in recent years, teenagers and young adults represent an increasingly at-risk group. Related Links 2011 HIV INFECTIONS Background story Several places offer anonymous HIV testing, with results in less than 20 minutes. These include the DSC Clinic in Kelantan Lane, Anteh Dispensary in Geylang Road and Cambridge Clinic in K...